James Gunn is Directing Guardians of the Galaxy 2

James Gunn will reportedly return to write and direct the Guardians of the Galaxy sequel for Marvel Studios, though it's unclear whether or not co-writer Nicole Perlman will be joining him.

In an interview with TheWrap during Comic-Con, Perlman told the site that Gunn would return, due to the film getting such a positive reaction from press (including IGN's Daniel Krupa). “Of course they would want to make a sequel as long as it does well and people are excited about it, they'll wanna do a sequel. So, it's going to happen," says Perlman.

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Perlman did not confirm her involvement with the Guardians sequel. The first film is Perlman's first produced screenplay, and came from her time in Marvel's writers program where screenwriters are given the chance to write film adaptations of the publisher's comics.

Guardians of the Galaxy 2 doesn't yet have a release date, but Marvel has a few unnamed spots in their upcoming slate that could definitely be a placeholder for the sequel.

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